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False fire report over man with shotgun at home

Heard on: Appomattox Public Safety
03:12
00:00
Appomattox Fire (number withheld) Memory Lane, (number withheld) Memory Lane.
audio iconFire & Arson
Memory Ln, Spout Spring, VA 24593
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Emergency crews were sent to a reported fire at a home on Memory Lane. On arrival, they learned there was no fire. A woman had made a false fire report to draw attention to a man at the residence who was described as having mental health issues and holding a shotgun. Fire units confirmed there was no active fire and stood by while the situation with the man and the firearm was handled as a civil matter.

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